Business Development Manager

Full time, Permanent

Salary
: £27,000 to £30,000 per annum (£32-36k On Target Earnings) + company car

Working
:
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Territory
:
Ipswich, Cambridge and surrounding area

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to lead the charge in growing our presence in the Out of Home (OOH) channel, representing a leading confectionery brand. This is a rare chance to own a blank canvas territory – bringing energy, initiative, and commercial drive to build success from scratch.

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities across OOH sectors: leisure, healthcare, education, workplace, and defence sites
• Visiting sites such as soft play centres, theme parks, universities, canteens and contract caterers to pitch and activate opportunities
• Influencing decision‑makers with range advice, merchandising support and display solutions (counter top units, POS)
• Supporting product launches, sampling and seasonal activations (e.g. Freshers events)
• Using data and insight to advise on visibility, availability, and points of interruption
• Managing your diary effectively to balance prospecting, meetings, and activations
• Recording activity via tablet and keeping organised client records (Excel/spreadsheets)

• £27,000 to £30,000 per annum + up to 20% bonus (£32-36k OTE) + company car
• Ongoing training and support to help you fulfil your role
• A fun working environment where performance & success are really rewarded
• Career opportunities throughout Powerforce and our extensive client base
• Benefits include: 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays), Medicash, Enhanced maternity leave, Enhanced paternity leave & Adoption leave, Enhanced pension, Life insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Referral programme, and more through Perkbox + Taste Card!

• A self‑starter with resilience and tenacity, confident cold‑calling and sourcing new business
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, contacts, and pipeline development
• Proven sales experience with success in new business wins (OOH/Food service experience a plus)
• Confidence with digital tools – Google Sheets, email, tablets, reporting systems
• Full UK manual driving licence for at least one year